Managing Director - Overseas Recruitment

Job Description

Job Purpose

The Managing Director – India will lead and establish the Group's overseas recruitment operations in India, ensuring the development of a scalable, compliant, and high-performing manpower supply channel to support all subsidiaries across Facilities Management, Construction, Oil & Gas, ICT, and other sectors.

The role will be responsible for building strategic partnerships, ensuring regulatory compliance, optimizing recruitment delivery, and driving operational excellence in alignment with Group objectives.

1. Strategic Leadership

• lead the India recruitment entity (JV / branch / partnership model).
• Develop and execute the country-level recruitment strategy aligned with Group manpower demands.
• Drive long-term growth, market positioning, and operational scalability.

1. Business Development & Partnerships

• Identify and build strategic partnerships with licensed Indian recruitment agencies.
• Lead negotiations for JV agreements or service-level partnerships.
• Expand sourcing channels across multiple regions in India.

1. Operations Management

• Oversee end-to-end recruitment lifecycle:
• Sourcing, screening, and selection
• Trade testing and assessment
• Mobilization and deployment to KSA
• Ensure delivery against SLAs (time-to-fill, quality, retention).
• Manage high-volume recruitment campaigns across sectors.

1. Compliance & Legal

• Ensure full compliance with Indian overseas recruitment laws and licensing requirements.
• Liaise with government authorities (e.g., Ministry of External Affairs / Protector of Emigrants).
• Maintain ethical recruitment practices (no worker exploitation, transparency in fees).

1. Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary point of contact between India operations and Group HQ in KSA.
• Provide regular updates, reports, and dashboards to Group leadership.

1. Financial & Performance Management

• Develop and manage budgets, cost optimization strategies, and ROI targets.
• Monitor agency performance and recruitment costs.
• Ensure profitability and sustainability of operations.

1. Team Leadership

• Build and lead a high-performing recruitment team in India.
• Set KPIs, performance metrics, and training programs.
• Foster a culture of accountability, quality, and speed.

• Time-to-fill and mobilization cycle time
• Candidate quality and retention rates
• Recruitment cost optimization
• Volume of successful deployments
• Compliance adherence (zero violations)
• Agency performance and SLA achievement

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, HR, or related field (MBA preferred).
• Minimum 12–15 years of experience in overseas recruitment.
• At least 5+ years in a senior leadership role managing India operations.
• Strong experience in recruiting for GCC / Saudi Arabia markets.
• Proven track record in high-volume hiring (Construction, FM, Oil & Gas, etc.).
• Experience in setting up recruitment entities or JVs is highly preferred.

• Strong leadership and strategic thinking
• Deep knowledge of Indian recruitment regulations
• Negotiation and partnership management
• Operational excellence and process optimization
• Financial acumen and cost control
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management

• Willingness to travel frequently between India and Saudi Arabia
• Strong network within Indian recruitment market
• Ability to build operations from ground up